| The Champ | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Champposter.jpg) Theatrical release poster by Richard Amsel | |
| Directed by | Franco Zeffirelli |
| Written by | Frances Marion Walter Newman |
| Based on | The Champ 1931 film by King Vidor |
| Produced by | Dyson Lovell |
| Starring | Jon Voight Faye Dunaway Ricky Schroder Jack Warden Arthur Hill |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Edited by | Michael J. Sheridan |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
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| Distributed by | United Artists (United States/Canada) Cinema International Corporation (International) |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $65 million[1] |
The Champ is a 1979 American neo noir drama sports film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and a remake of the 1931 Academy Award-winning film of the same name directed by King Vidor. It stars Jon Voight as Billy Flynn, a former boxer who attempts to support his son (Ricky Schroder) and reconcile with his ex-wife (Faye Dunaway) by fighting in the ring again.
The film is the last featuring Joan Blondell to be released during her lifetime.